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May 20, 2010 / Local News

Thin crowd

ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT, THE CROWD AT LAST SATURDAY’S ANNUAL COULTERVILLE COYOTE HOWL WAS MUCH SMALLER THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS. More...

May 22 will mark an unofficial kick-off to the summer season for the Mariposa County Parks and Recreation Department. That night, the department will host a free movie night in the Mariposa Town Park. More...

Artist Spencer visits the Wawona Library

The Wawona Friends of the Bassett Memorial Library will be hosting an Evening with the Artist, Shirley Spencer, on Tuesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. in the library. Spencer has lived and worked in the Sierra Nevada since 1979. More...

Park seeks comment on Half Dome cables

Yosemite National Park has announced the opening of the public scoping period for visitor use on the Half Dome cables. The scoping period will run from May 26 to June 25, 2010. More...

Concerts join for ‘United We Sing’

A choral concert featuring a combined ensemble of the Mariposa Community Chorus and MCHS Choruses will be performed on Monday, May 24 at 7 p.m. in the Richard D. Fiester Auditorium. More...

Yard sale benefits Northside Pet Connection

A yard sale benefitting the Northside Pet Connection (NPC) will be held on Saturday, May 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Coulterville Old School House at the corner of Main and Cemetery Streets. More...

Safe Families hosts coffee

Mariposa Safe Families, Inc. invites grandparents and kinship care providers to join them on the first and third Friday of every month for a Grand Families Coffee. More...

Agency grant helps disabled

There may be a silver lining to the looming clouds of budget cuts and economic hardship. That silver lining may be a reaching tool or a grab bar for someone with disabilities. More...

Farmers’ Market opens

The annual Mariposa Certified Farmer’s Market is set to begin Wednesday, June 2, and run to Wednesday, Nov. 3. The market will be held at the Sixth Street parking lot on Stroming Road adjacent to the Creek Parkway. More...

Open house celebrates Snelling library

The Snelling Women's Club will sponsor the celebration of the Merced County Library System's 100th anniversary open house and book sale. The open house and book sale will be May 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Snelling library. More...

New beekeeper association will serve the Sierra foothills

The first organizational meeting of the Foothill Beekeepers Association (SFBA) will be held on Saturday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Mariposa Library located at 4978 10th Street in Mariposa. More...

Habitat raises funds with pizza

The community can join an effort to raise funds for Mariposa Habitat for Humanity on Friday May 21, from 5 to 8 pm. More...

Rotary wheelchair project continues

Rotary International's foundation is well known for its charitable efforts around the world: clean water projects, child vaccination programs, and wheelchair distributions are simply a small part of the whole. More...

MCHS names its 2010 valedictorians

BY JILL BALLINGER GAZETTE EDITOR

For the first time, Mariposa County High School’s graduating class has more than one valedictorian. In fact, there are seven this year. More...

Gift of Life

THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE OF RESIDENTS GIVING BLOOD DURING LAST WEDNESDAY’S BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. More...

NMCHC needs new docents

The Northern Mariposa County History Center has been an important anchor in the community since opening its doors 30 years ago in 1980. More...

JCF Volunteers recognize Pizza Plus

STEVE KNAUF, (SECOND FROM LEFT) OF PIZZA PLUS, IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION TO THE JOHN C. FREMONT HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS' SPRING FLING FUND RAISER. More...

Kids mark Habitat support

FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR, THE CASSADY AND GARRETT CHILDREN HAVE MADE A GENEROUS DONATION TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF MARIPOSA COUNTY. More...

Kiwanis begin planning for Fourth of July

The Mariposa Kiwanis Club is planning its 17th annual Fourth of July Spectacular at the Mariposa Fairgrounds. There will be crafts, vendors, food, DJ music, water slides, and free activities for kids. More...

Soroptimists visit MCS

Soroptimist International of Mariposa recently spent a Saturday morning volunteering at the Mountain Crisis Services office. More...

Small wonders hit town

This year at the Mariposa Rotary sixth annual Fine Arts and Wine Festival on May 22 a new experience is waiting. Over 70 original works of art have been donated to be raffled at the Art and Wine Festival. More...

Coulterville spruces up

Two cleanup projects took place in May, sprucing up much of Coulterville for the Coyote Howl, Memorial Day weekend and the John Muir Highway Dedication. More...

Bands battle for success at festival

The Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce had a Battle of the Bands at the Mariposa Amphitheatre, alongside Kristi’s Skate Shop’s skate competition. More...

Burn permits required

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CAL FIRE) Madera-Mariposa- Merced Unit declared that a burn permit will be required for all hazard reduction burning in Mariposa County effective May 1. More...

Vandals tag Hornitos

Mariposa County has been mostly spared the proliferation of tagging that is so evident in Central Valley towns and rural areas. On May 16, however, vandals struck in Hornitos, tagging the TDS Telephone building. More...

GSC's Slocum wins award

At its 18th annual Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas, the Rural Cellular Association (RCA) awarded Darrell Slocum, Marketing and Communications Director of Golden State Cellular, with its 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award. More...

Richardson wins SBDC kudos

The UC Merced Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has announced the Regional SBDC Networks small business award winners. These entrepeneurs are receiving special recognition for their innovations and achievements on May 26 in Fresno. More...